Consider the following fruits : I. Papaya II. Pineapple III. Guava How many of the above were introduced in India by the Portuguese in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries?

UPSC Prelims 2025 Question:

Consider the following fruits : 

I. Papaya 

II. Pineapple 

III. Guava 

How many of the above were introduced in India by the Portuguese in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries?

  • A. Only one
  • B. Only two
  • C. All the three
  • D. None
Correct Answer: Option C